Abstract: In the copying apparatus, recording paper with an image on one side thereof formed in an image forming section is inserted into an auto document unit. In the auto document unit the recording paper is inverted upside down, while intervals of a plurality of sheets of recording paper are adjusted at predetermined positions, on an inverting path bent to form upper and lower stages.

Abstract: When a multicast instruction is input, a facsimile apparatus transmits an input plurality of sub-addresses together with image data to a repeater in a single communication transaction. Thus, effective communication can be performed.

Abstract: An Internet facsimile apparatus is provided such that, even when an electronic mail includes plural data files that cannot be processed by the apparatus, prints the electronic mail normally. The apparatus includes a mail analyzer that determines whether a received electronic mail includes data that cannot be printed by a printer. When the electronic mail includes such unprintable data, the unprintable data is transmitted to a conversion server. The apparatus receives back printable data converted from the unprintable data from the conversion server and prints the printable data. The apparatus stores an indication that a plurality of printable data converted from a plurality of unprintable data has been received back from the conversion server. A message ID processor checks the indication, and the printer is informed regarding an object to be printed in accordance with the result of checking by the message ID processor.

Abstract: When an IFAX processing section transmits image information using e-mail, a timer monitoring section starts the count of a timer. After starting the count, a received mail determining section determines whether or not a timeout occurs. Also, the received mail determining section determined whether an error mail of a current job or a DSN of the current job is received. In the case of the timeout, when the notification content of the error mail or the DSN is an abnormal end, a transmission selecting section instructs a FAX control section to transmit an image information file of the current job to a telephone number. Thereafter, the transmission selecting section instructs an image information managing section to erase an image information file corresponding to a file name of the current job. This makes it possible to insure a real-time property as making use of advantages of e-mail.

Abstract: The present invention selects a channel to be used in facsimile-transmitting image information included in e-mail subjected to relay request in accordance with channel selection information included in said e-mail.

Abstract: In a facsimile system adapted to receive data via a LAN (Internet facsimile system), when the facsimile machine is unable to print or otherwise process the received data, and has no mass storage device, the received data is 5 rerouted to the other terminal connected to the LAN so that the received data may be readily retrieved at all times. Such a situation can occur as a result of a failure of the printer unit, running out of printing paper, experiencing an unchanged state of the image memory for more than a prescribed time period, experiencing a memory-full state of the image memory for more than a prescribed time period, and detecting the received data to be based on a format which the facsimile system is unable to handle. Therefore, the received data can be made readily available for the interested party, and the safety of the received data can be improved.

Abstract: The image communication apparatus of the present invention compares the capacity of data received from a communication line with the capacity of existing memory of the image communication apparatus and determines the presence or absence of any expanded memory in the image communication apparatus when the capacity of the received data exceeds the capacity of the existing memory. Then, when the expanded memory is present, the image communication apparatus compares the capacity of the expanded memory with the capacity of the received data and stores the received data in the expanded memory when the capacity of the expanded memory exceeds the capacity of the received data.

Abstract: A paper feeding apparatus is provided with a pressing arm that presses the separator to a paper feed roller, a document guide that has a pair of guide parts for pressing a document to the paper feed roller, and a spring part that applies spring force to the pressing arm and the document guide. The guide parts are located at both edges of the separator. The document guide guides the document so that the front edge of the document passes over the paper feed roller, and presses the document to the paper feed roller.

Abstract: An encrypting device is provided that ensures confidentiality of an email transmitted from an Internet facsimile machine (IFAX), without any additional components or construction added to an existing IFAX. A signal type detecting section detects a type of a signal received through an interface section connected to an IFAX. When a predetermined signal type is detected, a mail data communication section receives email data. Then, after an encrypting section encrypts the received email data, the mail data communication section transmits the encrypted email data through an interface section connected to a network.

Abstract: A process cartridge of the present invention is separable into a first unit 105 including a photosensitive roller 108 and a second unit 106 including a development roller 109. The second unit 106 is provided with an operation member 320 which is capable of moving in a unit inserting/drawing out direction. When the operation member is thrust in the unit inserting direction, the second unit 106 is pressed against the first unit 105. When the operation member is pulled to the unit drawing out direction, the pressing of the second unit 106 against the first unit 105 is released.

Abstract: A pickup roller is movable in a vertical direction and pulls out papers to the paper feed rollers, is provided. The pickup roller moves down towards the papers stacked on the paper tray. A front edge alignment member that aligns the front edge of the papers and a stopper that controls rotation of the front edge alignment member engages the front edge alignment member. A stopper release member pivots the stopper to release it from the front edge alignment member in synchronization to the up and down movement of the pickup roller.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is connected to a telephone network and to an internet network. The facsimile apparatus is capable of receiving E-mail data via the internet network and transmitting facsimile data to a facsimile destination via the telephone network. A detector detects a password indicating an instruction to relay the received E-mail data to the facsimile destination, and a telephone number of the facsimile destination, in a mail address of the E-mail data. A generator, when the detector detects the password and the telephone number, deletes the password from the mail address, and generates header information including a mail address after deleting the password. A converter converts the E-mail data, including the header information, into facsimile data. A transmitter transmits the converted facsimile data with the header information, but without the password to the facsimile destination indicated by the telephone number.

Abstract: When an instruction to perform both-side recording for recording an image on each of both sides of a recording medium is input, it is determined whether the recording medium to be subjected to image recording is a water-repellent sheet that repels water. When the recording medium is determined to be the water-repellent sheet, the water-repellent sheet is compulsively discharged, or set to wait at a position, before an image is transferred, enabling the sheet to be removed, thereby preventing the water-repellent paper with oil on a surface thereof from being returned to a paper path for the second-side recording.

Abstract: In the case where received e-mail data can not be printed, e-mail control section 33 transfers the received e-mail data to another information terminal device. And facsimile control section 34 instructs facsimile section 27 to print an error message including sender information and an attached file format. And indication control section 35 starts up indication section 29.

Abstract: In a facsimile communication method for transmitting facsimile data to a reception terminal from a facsimile machine via a communication network, a transmission process in the facsimile machine includes the following steps: (a) a step of saving image data of an original to be transmitted as facsimile data in a storage; (b) a step of generating access information data for access to the image data, saved in the storage, from the reception terminal via the transmission network; (c) a step of sending the access information data to the reception terminal by an e-mail; and (d) a step of transmitting the image data in the storage to the reception terminal from the facsimile machine by a communication protocol of a point-to-point data transfer form upon reception of an access request for the image data from the reception terminal.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus transmits facsimile data converted from e-mail data to a facsimile destination via a public communication network. A receiver receives the e-mail data from a requesting node. A memory stores a password and a domain name of a requesting node. An acquiring section acquires a destination address including at least a telephone number, a password and a domain name, from the requesting node. A converter converts the e-mail data into facsimile data. A comparator compares the password and the domain name acquired by the acquiring section, with the password and the domain name stored in the memory, respectively. A facsimile transmitter transmits the converted facsimile data to the facsimile destination designated by the telephone number when a result of the comparison indicates that the password and the domain name acquired are the same as the password and the domain name stored in said memory.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus detects a predetermined signal type in accordance with SMTP protocol from a first interface section connected to an IFAX. The communication control apparatus controls communication with the IFAX in accordance with the SMPT protocol when the predetermined signal type is detected. On the other hand, the communication control apparatus controls communication with a server via a second interface section connected to a network, to which the IFAX is connected. The network is managed by the server. The communication control apparatus receives email data from the IFAX, converts it into HTML data, and transmits the HRML data to the server. Accordingly, the communication control apparatus is capable of enabling the IFAX to operate on the network managed by a HTTP protocol.

Abstract: A toner cartridge 107 of the present invention comprises a cartridge main body 106 having a toner storing section 114 for storing toner, a photosensitive member 109 for forming a toner image with the toner, and a rotation unit 105, which is rotatably held by the cartridge main body 106 in a state that the photosensitive member 109 is rotatably maintained, for rotating the photosensitive member 109 to a detachable position.

Abstract: In order to use plain paper without increasing the total size of the apparatus, the facsimile apparatus in the present invention houses hand scanner 300 in scanner section 3 which is provided at the front of facsimile apparatus main unit 1 via support 305 with the scanning side facing upward.

Abstract: An IFAX on a transmitting end gains access to an ISP on the transmitting end by dialup. The IFAX on the transmitting end transmits mail transmission notice to an IFAX on a receiving end via a PSTN after transmitting e-mail to the ISP on the transmitting end. Thereafter, the IFAX on the receiving end gains access to an ISP on the receiving end by dialup in accordance with mail transmission notice and receives e-mail stored in its own postbox. The mail transmission notice is performed using a facsimile communication protocol. The mail transmission notice includes at least one of transmission finished notice information, sent data information, and receiving information. This eliminates the unavailing mail check connection and reduces access charge at a dialup IFAX of the Internet facsimile.